You will download a file with a name like cream-0-42-gvim-7-2-245.exe(Cream version 0.42 with gvim version 7.2.245 = 7.2 with patches 1–245).

Vim without Cream problems

"Vim without Cream", as described above, is the best Vim for 32-bit Windows (without compiling it yourself). This section documents known problems.

The release notes show that it is built with feature +ole which means that it will try to load the OLE interface DLL each time it starts, which would be irritating if you just wanted to run Vim on another computer without bothering to install Vim.

The format of the Sourceforge page occasionally changes and the instructions given above may not exactly match what you see. For standard Vim and gvim without Cream, look for the highest version of the gvim-7-3-xxx.exe file.

In the past, the Sourceforge page required that scripting be enabled in your browser, and, near the bottom of the file list, you had to click "+" next to "Vim" to expand the list of files.

Macintosh

Linux/Unix

Your distribution's package manager probably includes a package for installing Vim, but it is often very out of date. Be sure to look for "vim-huge", "vim-gnome", "vim-full", or similar if you want to go this route.

Rather than downloading a Vim executable, you may get a better result by downloading the source and building your own because it is very easy to build your own Vim.